Overview of Sipsey Valley Middle School:Sipsey Valley Middle School is a public school situated in Buhl, AL, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Sipsey Valley Middle School is 381, and the school serves 6-8. At Sipsey Valley Middle School, 50% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 44% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 27%. The learner-teacher ratio is 21:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 51% female learners and 49% male learners. The school serves 46% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 18 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Sipsey Valley Middle School: At Sipsey Valley Middle School, 50% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 44% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Tuscaloosa County, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 44% tested above or at that level for math.

Sipsey Valley Middle School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Alabama, 44% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 45% tested above or at that level for math.